Beverly Ledbetter
Beverly Ledbetter was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 38 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Ledbetter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I support the expansion of business incubators to give support for the small businessman and to encourage growth. To attract business to our area, we must maintain and invest in our area’s infrastructure."
Women's Rights
- Excerpt: "I support the Fair Pay Protection Act which died in the Legislature last session and will work to see it passed."
Education
- Excerpt: "I pledge to protect and increase real funding for our public schools. I am opposed to the privatization of our schools which are funded by our tax dollars."
Environment
- Excerpt: "I believe in a Florida with clean air, clean water and a protected environment."
Equality
- Excerpt: "All Floridians, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation or economic status deserve respect, and their full participation in society should be defended."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Beverly Ledbetter was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Burgess was unopposed in the Republican primary. Burgess defeated Ledbetter in the general election.[2][3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Beverly + Ledbetter + Florida + House"
See also
- Florida House of Representatives
- Florida House of Representatives District 38
- Florida House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Florida State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Beverly Ledbetter on Facebook
- Beverly Ledbetter on Twitter
- Beverly Ledbetter on LinkedIn
Footnotes